Festive Lights are incredibly proud and excited to announce that their brand new Twinkly showroom is now officially open! Based in Chorley, in the heart of Lancashire, you’ll be able to see the revolutionary Twinkly products in action, test the latest technology first-hand, and see what’s new for Christmas 2021...

A new taskforce, made up from a broad range of industry stakeholders, coordinated by the Horticultural Trades Association (HTA), has been created to produce a roadmap for the removal of peat from growing media. 

"By the end of February, we will have a clear action plan, objectives across the board and timescales for when we can realistically expect results...”

"This taskforce is a real opportunity for the industry to offer information and education alongside choice to customers...”

Hillmount owner Robin Mercer is calling on the government to provide assistance to the horticultural sector as gardeners in Northern Ireland face a spring of disarray due to the current situation surrounding the transportation of plants, garden furniture, gardening equipment and tools from GB and other parts of the world...

Turnover for the AMES UK group of companies broke all the records in 2020. Kelkay, La Hacienda, Apta and True Temper all posted their largest ever trading months during the year. As a group, turnover exceeded £68m, an increase of more than 8% on 2019...

The winners of GTN's Greatest Christmas Awards 2020 have been announced LIVE! on-line during Glee's Festive Focus Day today. 

And the winners are...  

Take a look at Christmas future with forecasters, Trend Bible as they dive into the emerging trends that will define Christmas 2021...

Fordingbridge is undertaking a major development build at Holt Garden Centre in Norfolk. The company is adding over 15,500 square feet of covered retail space to the centre, which is part of The Kelling Estate.

Already the UK’s largest peat-free growing media manufacturer, The Greener Gardening Company has confirmed that it is currently exceeding its own expectations, with almost 60% of its product portfolio set to be peat-free in 2021, up from 20% in 2019...

elho has continued to provide reassurance and stability to its customers, at a time of uncertainty following Brexit. Throughout the entire process, the company has remained in open communication with customers, offering practical solutions to avoid any issues that may arise for the Netherlands-based company and its UK customers...

The Horticultural Trades Association has partnered with sustainability certification the Planet Mark as a first step in delivering its Sustainability Roadmap. The partnership will help both the HTA and its members to reduce their carbon footprint, protect the natural environment and combat climate change...

Ebtech Glasshouse Systems Ltd, based in East Yorkshire, and Smiemans Projecten BV in the Netherlands have joined forces in offering their combined services to the UK garden centre market. Both companies have been building and renovating glass structures for many years now and the two have recently cemented their working relationship...

Hyve Group are proud to present Spring Fair @Home taking place virtually on 8^th - 10^th February 2021. This year, in place of physical shows, Hyve Group’s UK portfolio will be going virtual. Designed to bring the industry together, even when we remain apart, Spring Fair @Home will provide a key hub for industry professionals in the UK and around the world...

German brand LECHUZA  is bringing to market an exciting new range of recyclable plastic pots and planters which will help retailers offer something different for the discerning buyer...

Steve Harper, CEO at the high-quality coir product company Southern Trident Ltd, is once again supporting the charity Perennial, which helps people in horticulture and their families. This time Steve aims to walk or run 2,021 kilometres during 2021. His ambition is to raise… yes you’ve guessed it £2,021 for the charity...

The UK’s largest grower of roses has partnered with a plant information company to offer its customers a library of images for webshops and websites.

Johnsons Lawn Seed has been planning for Brexit for well over a year in order to get ahead of the changes that came into effect on January 1, 2021 and go into the New Year on a strong footing... 

Wyevale Nurseries has revealed it has passed its ISO 14001 Environmental Audit this year with its prime objective for 2021 being further peat reduction and taking it below 50%...

With the GARDENA Soil Moisture Sensor, garden owners can easily ensure optimal watering of their plants whilst saving water. If there’s already sufficient moisture in the soil, excessive irrigation is avoided resulting in healthy plants and a rich harvest...

As 2021 unfolds the team at the Greenfingers Charity is looking ahead to another year of FUNdraising and new garden builds. In a year which sees the charity’s biggest fundraising day, Garden Re-Leaf, turn 10 the next 12 months are set to be a busy year for the charity and its supporters...